Aaahhhh, Halloween, here’s some helpful hints to take some of the sugar out of the holiday from our founder and director, Barbara Storper, MS, RD. How about trying out the Halloween Buy-Out Strategy: Buy back your kid’s candy and with the money they earn, encourage them to save it for holiday presents or even donate […]
Super FOODPLAY Family Night in Tewksbury!
A great Fun Food Family Night was had by all! Hats off to the amazing Deb Mugford, School Food Service Director for Tewksbury Public Schools, who created a fabulous community event last night! The parking lot at the Tewksbury High School was filled, kids and their families excitedly coming out to take part of this […]
Thanks Hannaford & David Ortiz!
From being on the road as a stage manager to working in our home office, FoodPlay continues to give me some of the most amazing experiences and my favorite memories! As a top on the list, this past Monday I met one of my Red Sox heroes—Big Papi. Ortiz, along with Hannaford Helps Schools, presented […]
Celebrate September!
There are a lot of amazing things to celebrate in September—the start of a new school year, cool Fall weather, apple season, and it’s the commemorative month for two causes aimed at getting our nation and kids healthy: National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Fruit & Veggies—More Matters Month In the spirit of National Childhood Obesity […]
Funding links: Beyond Breakfast
We have a quick link to share this morning from the Beyond Breakfast blog, where they’ve rounded up information on some important links to funding opportunities for school nutrition programs. Some of our most popular blog topics are on funding and grant opportunities – and for good reason! We know that our readers are always […]